Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19
MERE MENTION.

Electric light consumers are increas-
ing in number.
Capt. Alex. Wood is now in COM
mand Of the Fleetwood
Mrs. P. C. Hale returned from her
Eastern visit last Friday.
The Olympia Public Schools will
open the 9Th of September.
The moon celebrates both its con-
junction and perigee, to-day.
Now is the time to repair leaking
roofs and fill up the woodshed.
Mrs. w. J. Plummer and daughter,
of Tacoma, are visiting old friends in
town.
New water pipes have been laid from
the tank to the front of Second street
wharf
Two weeks more, and the festive
school children will be mustered into
service.
54-inch Atwood ladies' cloth at so
cents per yard, tomorrow, at Toklas &
Kaufman's.
Mr.. J. H. Wilson and Miss Nellie
OReilly were married, in this city,
last evening.
Mr.. James Brewer and Miss Mary
NJ. Burkee were married at Chehalis,
last Monday.
Mr.. John L. Whitehead and Miss
Julia Mcclure were married. in this
city, Wednesday.
An infant daughter of Chas. Stewart
died on Eastside this morning, of
cholera infantum.
Mr.. Edward Flavin, of San Fran
cisco, has been engaged as salesman
at the White House.
East Fourth street is to be treated
to coating of gravel as soon as the
grading is completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turpin have returned
from quite a long camping vacation on
the upper Deschuttes.
Mr.. Gilbaugh, of Tumwater, received
q cargo of wheat, from Ellensbnrg,
over the switchback, a few days ago.
Mr.. Oscar Labree and Miss Rosa
Clarke, were united in marriage, at
the resid ,nce of the brides mother,
to-day.
Mr.. F. A. Durham having retired
from the New Transcript, Mr.. J. N.
Gale has assumed the sole manage
ment of the business.
Mrs. Mann, mother of our popular
druggist and County Treasurer, has
returned from a prolonged visit to
relatives in Pennsylvania.
1t is just about nip and tuck between
the two brick buildings now going up
on opposite sides Of Main street. All
available help is employed.
The steamer Fanny Lake ran on the
beach at Devils Head this morning,
during a fog where she probably re-
manned till this afternoon tide.
Fourth street residence property, in
the vicinity of Ayers hill, has consid-
erably increased in value since the
grading of the hill commenced.
There will be Gospel Temperance
meeting at the Congregational Church,
Sunday evening, at which time Prof.
Royal will address the audience.
A float and stairway is one of the
conveniences of the new wharf that
will soon be appreciated by those who
do business with the town by small
boats.
Charley Tacott, Mr.. J. NJ. Swan and
others of the fraternity, left this NOM
ing for Elma, to institute the 10th
Lodge of Odd Fellows in Washington
Territory.
The new hospital has seven patients,
and the number is increasing, which
demonstrates its necessity in logging
district, where there is such liability
to accident.
Mr.. H. w. Bessac, the proprietor of
the Montesano Vidette, visited olympia
last Tuesday, and will take in" some
of the down Sound towns before he
returns home.
A party of young men have hired
the small steamer Cuba, and put her
in shape for towing. They intend to
engage in "hand-logging." on quite an
extensive scale.
A pleasant social was held at the
residence of MIR. Andrew Chambers,
few miles in the country, last evening.
Quite party of young people went
out from this city.
Capt. B. P. johnson, editor of the
Walla Walla Union, and wife, have
passed several days the past week in
I Olympia, the guests of Mr.. Johnson's
Reice, Mrs. Sawyer.
Georgia L. Wren, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wrenn, died in
this place last evening. The funeral
will take place from the Presbyterian
church, Tomorrow, at loan.
Mr.. Robert Frost is building an an
mex to the city wharf, on his lots at
the foot of Main street. 1t will be 80
by so feet in size, and built on bents
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